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On this episode of Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi takes you on a journey through cosmic explosions, the mysteries buried in Martian rock, and the incredible technology that lets our robots explore planets millions of kilometres away — all on their own! We start on Mars, where NASA's Perseverance rover continues to roll through the ancient Jezero Crater, uncovering stunning new details about the Red Planet's geological history. From ancient riverbeds to signs of past volcanic activity, every rock Perseverance touches tells a story billions of years in the making. And the rover does it all autonomously — making its own decisions, charting its own path, without waiting for instructions from Earth. That leads us to one of the most exciting frontiers in modern space exploration: autonomous navigation. How do rovers and spacecraft find their way across alien worlds without a GPS signal or a human hand on the wheel? Kalam Astro breaks down the AI systems, sensors, and onboard computers that make it possible for our robots to be true explorers in their own right. Then we turn our attention to the universe's most powerful fireworks: supernovas. When a massive star reaches the end of its life, it doesn't go quietly — it explodes with the energy of billions of suns, scattering heavy elements like gold, iron, and carbon across the cosmos. These are the very building blocks of planets, oceans, and life itself. In a very real sense, we are all made of stardust from ancient supernovas. And we draw a fascinating parallel between Mars today and ancient Earth during the age of dinosaurs — a time when our own planet looked more like an alien world than the blue marble we know today. Tune in, look up, and keep exploring with Kalam Astro! 🌌 ==Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com************************Follow us on Social.www.facebook.com/pulse95radiowww.twitter.com/pulse95radio

This week on Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi brings you three extraordinary stories — including a UAE space mission that's truly out of this world! We kick off with one of the most ambitious missions the UAE has ever attempted: the Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt. Launching in 2028, the UAE is building a spacecraft that will travel across the solar system and visit not one, not two — but SEVEN asteroids over eight years! One of its targets is 269 Justitia, a 50-kilometre-wide space rock that is a shocking, brilliant crimson red. Scientists believe it originally formed in the far outer solar system before drifting inward — and studying it could unlock secrets about the very origins of our solar system. Then we take a moment to appreciate one of the most beautiful sights in the cosmos: the Cocoon Nebula (IC 5146) in the constellation Cygnus. NASA recently captured a breathtaking image of this nebula — and it's shaped like a heart floating in space! Inside it, brand-new baby stars are being born right now inside clouds of gas and dust. A cosmic nursery and a love letter from the universe, all in one. And finally — science fiction becomes science fact. Researchers have successfully engineered microscopic creatures — tiny microbes — specifically designed to survive the brutal conditions on Mars. These biological pioneers could one day help prepare the Martian environment for human settlement, breaking down rock, producing oxygen, and making the Red Planet a little more like home. Tune in, look up, and keep exploring with Kalam Astro! 🌌 ==Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com************************Follow us on Social.www.facebook.com/pulse95radiowww.twitter.com/pulse95radio

On this episode of Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi brings you stories of human courage, cosmic fireworks, and one of the greatest planetary mysteries in our solar system. We open with a triumphant homecoming: four astronauts — Commander Jessica Meir, pilot Jack Hathaway, French ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev — splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean off California on October 8th, after spending 10 incredible months aboard the International Space Station. Traveling aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule at 28,000 km/h, orbiting Earth roughly 16 times a day, their return is a testament to international cooperation in space and the resilience of the human spirit. Then we turn our eyes to the far reaches of the universe to discover blazars — cosmic lighthouses more powerful than anything in the known universe. These supermassive black holes are aimed directly at Earth, beaming jets of energy across billions of light-years, and scientists have just discovered a spectacular new one. And finally, we explore one of astronomy's most fascinating questions: why are Earth and Mars so different? Born in the same solar neighborhood, at roughly the same time, from the same cosmic materials — yet one is a vibrant, living world, and the other is a cold, barren desert. The answer may lie in their ancient histories and the role of water, magnetism, and cosmic collisions. We also look ahead to the 2026 Chandra eclipse and what promises to be a landmark year for astronomy in 2026–2027! Tune in, look up, and keep exploring with Kalam Astro! 🌌 ==Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com************************Follow us on Social.www.facebook.com/pulse95radiowww.twitter.com/pulse95radio

As World Space Week continues, Kalam Astro host Alya Al-Nuaimi brings you more cosmic wonders to celebrate humanity's place in the universe! We open with a spectacular phenomenon captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope: planets smashing into each other in a distant solar system — a cosmic car crash on an unimaginable scale. These planetary collisions shaped our own solar system billions of years ago, and JWST is now letting us watch the same process happening in real time around other stars. Then we head to Mars — and the possibility of something extraordinary. Could Mars be hiding pristine, untouched ice, frozen and preserved since the very beginning of the solar system? This isn't just any ice — it could be a time capsule, containing ancient information about the early history of our solar system, locked away in a freezer for billions of years. And the big reveal: NASA has announced a brand-new mission called PRIME (Planetary Remote Imaging Mission Explorer) — described as something that will completely change how we explore space. Details are still emerging, but scientists promise it will go places and do things no mission has ever done before. World Space Week (October 4–10) is celebrated in over 100 countries. Whether you're a stargazer, a scientist, or just someone who looks up at the sky and wonders — this week is for you! Tune in, look up, and keep exploring with Kalam Astro! 🌌 ==Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com************************Follow us on Social.www.facebook.com/pulse95radiowww.twitter.com/pulse95radio

Kalam Astro is back with a special World Space Week edition! Host Alya Al-Nuaimi brings you three milestone stories that span 69 years of human space history — from the very first satellite to a moon that might harbor alien life today. We begin on October 4th, 1957 — the day humanity changed forever. The Soviet Union launched Sputnik, a small 84-kilogram metal sphere, becoming the first human-made object to orbit Earth and igniting the Space Race. 69 years later, we celebrate its legacy on World Space Week! We also celebrate another milestone: NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has completed its 200,000th orbit around Earth. After 34+ years in space, Hubble celebrated this achievement by capturing a breathtaking image of a supernova — a dying star's explosive final flash. Remarkable for a telescope that was once considered nearly broken! Then we dive into the most exciting search in the solar system: the hunt for life on Enceladus, Saturn's tiny icy moon. Beneath its frozen crust lies a warm, salty liquid ocean — and scientists have now confirmed that the conditions inside that ocean could support microbial life. Laboratory experiments recreating Enceladus's ocean chemistry are showing that microorganisms can survive there. Plus, we preview the Sharjah Space and Astronomy Hub's World Space Week events (October 4–8) — planetariums, observatories, meteorites, and more! And Saturn is at its closest and brightest to Earth this October — perfect for stargazing! Tune in, look up, and keep exploring with Kalam Astro! 🌌 ==Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com************************Follow us on Social.www.facebook.com/pulse95radiowww.twitter.com/pulse95radio

Happy World Space Week! Kalam Astro host Alya Al-Nuaimi marks this global celebration of space science (October 4–10) with three jaw-dropping discoveries that remind us why we keep looking up! First up — Mars. NASA's Curiosity rover has done it again. Deep inside a Martian crater, it found compelling evidence of ancient hot water. Not just frozen ice — but signs of a warm, liquid water environment that once existed on the surface of the Red Planet. This is huge news for the question that keeps scientists up at night: was there ever life on Mars? Then we travel to the center of our own galaxy. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected water near the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way. Water — near a black hole. The universe never ceases to amaze. And we round out the episode with a cosmic rebel: scientists have discovered an exoplanet that orbits its star completely backwards — in the opposite direction of the star's own rotation. How did it form that way? Nobody knows yet. But it defies everything we thought we understood about how planetary systems are built. World Space Week runs across more than 100 countries. Join the celebration and keep looking up! 🚀 Tune in, look up, and keep exploring with Kalam Astro! 🌌 ==Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com************************Follow us on Social.www.facebook.com/pulse95radiowww.twitter.com/pulse95radio

On this week's Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi blends cosmic wonder with a touch of pop culture magic — because yes, Pikachu is going to space! The European Space Agency (ESA) and Pokémon have teamed up, sending a Pikachu plush aboard to the International Space Station and adding a special Pikachu avatar to Pokémon GO. It's a fun reminder that space exploration belongs to everyone! But the real mystery of this episode? The "Little Red Dots." NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has discovered strange, tiny, glowing red objects deep in the early universe — objects so bizarre they challenge our current understanding of cosmology. Scientists can't agree on what they are: unusually compact star-forming galaxies? Primordial black holes? Something entirely new? We also zoom out — way, way out — to explore the Laniakea Supercluster. This is our cosmic home: a massive structure containing over 100,000 galaxies, including our own Milky Way. And our Milky Way? Just a tiny speck inside it. Within Laniakea lies the Great Attractor, a mysterious gravitational anomaly pulling entire galaxies toward it. And finally, we discuss K2-4787.02 — a candidate exoplanet discovered by NASA's Kepler telescope that looks remarkably similar to Earth. Could it be a twin of our planet? Tune in, look up, and keep exploring with Kalam Astro! 🌌 ==Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com************************Follow us on Social.www.facebook.com/pulse95radiowww.twitter.com/pulse95radio

This week on Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi brings you three spectacular stories from the cosmos — including a sky event UAE residents can enjoy from their own gardens! We start with a historic moment: NASA has switched on the instruments of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope for the very first time. Launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on August 30th, this 300-megapixel wonder is now positioning itself at Lagrange Point 2 — the perfect "sweet spot" in space where it can stare into the deep universe with the Sun always safely behind it. With a Chronograph that blocks starlight like a hand over a floodlight, Roman is already preparing to reveal planets and galaxies we've never seen before. Then we celebrate an extraordinary discovery: the youngest planet ever found outside our solar system — a true "baby planet" still forming in its stellar nursery. Nicknamed Elias, this newborn world gives scientists a rare front-row seat to planetary formation in real time. We also follow up on the discovery of a mysterious new crater on the Moon — the McGetchin Crater — formed by a space rock impact and offering fresh clues about our solar system's violent history. And as a treat for UAE skywatchers, the beautiful Harvest Moon rises on September 26th! Plus, Alya shares tips on the best stargazing spots in the UAE, from Mleiha Desert to the Al Hajar Mountains. Tune in, look up, and keep exploring with Kalam Astro! 🌌 ==Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com************************Follow us on Social.www.facebook.com/pulse95radiowww.twitter.com/pulse95radio

On this episode of Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi dives into some of the most thrilling scientific puzzles of our time — including one that just might involve aliens! First, we explore an extraordinary partnership between NASA and IBM. With 17 years of data from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) — including thousands of photographs, topographic maps, and geological surveys — the sheer volume of information is too vast for any human team to process. Enter artificial intelligence. NASA and IBM are now training a cutting-edge AI model on all of this lunar data, helping scientists find craters, ice deposits, and signs of ancient volcanic activity faster and more accurately than ever before. Then we venture into one of the universe's greatest mysteries: dark energy. The invisible force pushing the universe apart may not be behaving as we once thought. New observations suggest the expansion of the universe might be changing — and scientists are racing to understand why. We also revisit the most controversial space object of the modern era: 'Oumuamua — the interstellar visitor that passed through our solar system and left more questions than answers. Its strange shape, unusual acceleration, and mysterious trajectory have some scientists asking: could it be debris from an alien civilization? And we wrap up with a practical UAE stargazing guide — what's visible in the skies above Sharjah this week, and how to catch it with just binoculars or a small telescope! Tune in, look up, and keep exploring with Kalam Astro! 🌌 ==Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com************************Follow us on Social.www.facebook.com/pulse95radiowww.twitter.com/pulse95radio

This week on Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi serves up a feast of solar system secrets, space industry news from right here in the UAE, and a stargazing event you won't want to miss in Sharjah! We start with our very own star — the Sun. Billions of years ago, did our Sun actually swallow an entire planet larger than Earth? Professor Melis Yildiz from Ege University in Turkey says yes — and advanced computer simulations of the Sun's chemical composition back it up. The evidence is hidden in the Sun's own chemistry. Then we head to Mercury — the smallest and most mysterious planet in our solar system. Not only is it shrinking faster than scientists expected, but new research suggests it too may have consumed a planet in its ancient past. The BepiColombo mission is en route to uncover more of Mercury's secrets. In local news, the UAE Space Agency, led by Dr. Ahmed Al Falasi, announced a landmark $1 billion project to build 50 AI-powered satellites — a massive leap forward for the UAE's growing space industry. We also preview a magical Saturn stargazing experience coming to Sharjah National Park! Tune in, look up, and keep exploring with Kalam Astro! 🌌 ==Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com************************Follow us on Social.www.facebook.com/pulse95radiowww.twitter.com/pulse95radio

In this edition of Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi brings the universe right to your doorstep — including a spectacular sky event you can watch from the UAE with your own eyes! We kick off with exciting news from Sharjah: the Sharjah Space and Astronomy Hub joined the world's top space minds at the 4th International Deep Space Exploration Conference, held in China. The UAE's Nora Al Amiri represented the Hub, cementing Sharjah's position on the global astronomy stage. Next, we explore NASA's Roman Space Telescope — not just another telescope, but one that can actually photograph planets outside our solar system. Using a revolutionary Chronograph instrument that acts like a mask to block starlight, Roman can reveal the faint, firefly-like glow of distant exoplanets. It also uses gravitational lensing to spot planets across the cosmos like a giant magnifying glass. We also discuss a cosmic first: two massive black holes colliding — an event once thought impossible. And we wrap up with a gorgeous sky event just for UAE listeners: the Venus Occultation on September 14th, when the Moon passes directly in front of Venus, beginning at 2:37 PM and ending at 3:57 PM. Don't miss it! Tune in, look up, and keep exploring with Kalam Astro! 🌌 ==Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com************************Follow us on Social.www.facebook.com/pulse95radiowww.twitter.com/pulse95radio

This week on Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi brings you four extraordinary stories from the frontiers of space science — from satellites watching over us with AI eyes, to a spacecraft that took 8 years to reach its destination! We start with Earth observation and AI: private companies are now launching entire fleets of small satellites, and these aren't your grandparents' space cameras. With onboard artificial intelligence, these satellites process data in orbit, spotting storms, illegal shipping, and environmental disasters instantly — sending back only what matters most. Then we travel to Mercury — the most underexplored planet in our solar system. The BepiColombo mission, a joint effort between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Japan's JAXA, launched in October 2018 and has been navigating the treacherous gravitational pull of the Sun for 8 long years. It performed gravity-assist maneuvers past Earth, Venus twice, and Mercury itself six times just to slow down enough to enter orbit! We also explore one of the universe's greatest "overnight" miracles: new computer simulations suggest our Moon may have formed in just 5 hours following a colossal collision between early Earth and a Mars-sized planet called Theia. And we wrap up with hyperspectral imaging — a technology that lets satellites "read" chemical fingerprints from space, detecting oil spills, wildfires, and even underground rock formations. Tune in, look up, and keep exploring with Kalam Astro! 🌌 ==Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com************************Follow us on Social.www.facebook.com/pulse95radiowww.twitter.com/pulse95radio

This week on Kalam Astro, host Alya Al-Nuaimi brings you a thrilling mix of breaking space industry news, mind-bending cosmic science, and a practical stargazing guide for UAE skywatchers — all in one packed episode! We kick off with a landmark announcement: Blue Origin has secured a $700 million contract with NASA to build the Mars Telecommunications Network (MTN) — a powerful communication satellite that will orbit Mars and relay data from spacecraft and rovers back to Earth. This is a game-changer for deep space exploration, and a major step toward a permanent human presence on the Red Planet. Then we dive deep into black holes — and discover they may not be what scientists once thought. New research suggests black holes might be significantly less massive than previously calculated. Even more exciting: scientists may have detected the very first real evidence of dark matter, hiding in faint X-ray emissions from black holes. If confirmed, this would be one of the greatest discoveries in the history of physics. Alya also takes us on a tour of the James Webb Space Telescope's latest revelations about the early universe — peering back billions of years to study how the very first black holes formed and grew, revealing surprises that challenge our most fundamental theories. And for UAE stargazers, September is a spectacular month! Five planets are simultaneously lighting up the night sky — visible to the naked eye or with a small telescope. Alya shares the best spots to catch this rare alignment, including the Mleiha Archaeological Centre and Al Badayer Desert. Tune in, look up, and keep exploring with Kalam Astro! 🌌 ==Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com************************Follow us on Social.www.facebook.com/pulse95radiowww.twitter.com/pulse95radio

In this episode of Kalam Astro on Pulse 95 Radio, host Alya Al-Nuaimi takes you on an incredible journey through some of the most exciting and mind-bending stories in modern space science. First up — meet the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's newest and most powerful eye in the sky. Named after the "Mother of Hubble," this extraordinary observatory packs a 300-megapixel camera capable of capturing 100 times more sky than the James Webb Space Telescope in a single shot. Set to begin science operations in early 2027, the Roman Telescope promises to reshape our understanding of the cosmos. Then we tackle one of the most urgent problems facing modern space exploration: space debris. With over 170 million pieces of junk hurtling around Earth at bullet-like speeds, even a tiny paint fleck can destroy a spacecraft. Scientists are now exploring laser-based systems to nudge this debris out of orbit before we face what's known as the Kessler Syndrome — a catastrophic cascade of collisions that could effectively trap us on Earth. We also explore the fascinating concept of swarm robotics — instead of one expensive rover on Mars, imagine hundreds of tiny coordinated robots working together like bees! And we dive into the future of clean energy from orbit: solar power stations placed at Lagrange Point 2 that could beam endless, clean electricity back to Earth. Tune in, look up, and keep exploring with Kalam Astro! 🌌 ==Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com************************Follow us on Social.www.facebook.com/pulse95radiowww.twitter.com/pulse95radio

Welcome to another episode of Kalam Astro — your go-to show for the latest in space exploration and astronomy! We open today's episode with a deep dive into one of the most anticipated astronomical instruments of our generation — the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. While the legendary Hubble and the extraordinary James Webb Space Telescope have each transformed our understanding of the cosmos in their own remarkable ways, the Roman Space Telescope is being built to do something neither of them can — survey vast stretches of the universe at high resolution with a field of view so wide it will map the sky in ways that were simply never before possible. We explore what makes Roman truly unique and the groundbreaking science it promises to deliver. Then, we step back in time for a fascinating discussion about how and why ancient civilisations across the world looked up at the stars. Long before telescopes or technology, our ancestors built entire cultures, calendars, religions, and navigation systems around their observations of the night sky. From the Babylonians to the ancient Arabs, Egyptians, Greeks and beyond — we explore the profound relationship between humanity and the cosmos throughout history, and how that curiosity is the very foundation of modern astronomy. Next, we venture into one of the most mysterious and haunting features of the known universe — the Great Void. Also known as the Boötes Void, this enormous empty region of space stretches across hundreds of millions of light-years, containing almost nothing — no galaxies, no stars, no detectable matter. We unpack the science behind why these vast empty regions exist in the universe and what they tell us about the large-scale structure of the cosmos. And finally, we close with a debate that has captured human imagination for decades — the Voyager Golden Record. Launched aboard Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 back in 1977, this iconic golden disc carries sounds, music, greetings and images from Earth, intended as a message to any intelligent life that might one day find it drifting through the stars. But will any alien civilisation ever actually discover it? We weigh up the extraordinary odds and the even more extraordinary hope behind one of humanity's most poetic gestures to the universe. 🌌 Tune in and explore the cosmos with us! 🚀🌌 == Listen to #Pulse95Radio in the UAE by tuning in on your radio (95.00 FM) or online on our website: www.pulse95radio.com Follow us on Social. www.facebook.com/pulse95radio www.twitter.com/pulse95radio